Background
Kane, George Joseph was born on July 4, 1916. Son of George Michael and Clara Kane.
Kane, George Joseph was born on July 4, 1916. Son of George Michael and Clara Kane.
Bachelor, University British Columbia, Canada, 1936. Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1937. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1946.
Assistant lecturer English University College, London, 1946, lecturer, 1948, reader in English, 1953, fellow, 1971. Professor English language and literature, head department Royal Holloway College, London University, 1955-1965. Professor English language and medieval literature King's College, London, 1965-1976, head department English, 1967, fellow, 1976.
Professor emeritus London University. William Rand Kenan Junior professor English University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1976-1987, emeritus, 1987, chairman division humanities, 1980-1983. Visiting professor Medieval Academy American, 1970, 82.
Served with British Army, World World War World War II. Fellow Southeastern Institute Medieval and Renaissance Studies, British Academy (council 1974-1976, Sir Israel Gollancz Meml prize 1963), Medieval Academy American (Haskins medal 1978) Clubs: Athenaeum, Flyfishers.
Married Katherine Bridget Montgomery, 1946. 2 children.
